Rick Sullivan

Who is Rick Sullivan?

Richard K. "Rick" Sullivan, Jr. is an American politician who is the current Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the former Mayor of Westfield, Massachusetts.

Sullivan served as Mayor of Westfield from 1994 until 2007 when he was appointed commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Under his leadership, the DCR completed several large-scale capital improvements, including a two-year, $21.3 million project at Mount Greylock State Reservation and a $9 million renovation of the visitor center at Georges Island in Boston. In 2011 he succeeded the departing Ian Bowles as Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs. In this position, Sullivan is in charge of implementing Governor Deval Patrick's solar, wind, biofuel, and energy efficiency initiatives as well as overseeing land-preservation efforts and the implementation of environmental laws and regulations.

Sullivan is a graduate of Westfield High School and holds degrees from Bates College and Western New England School of Law.